Service Members, Veterans & Their Families

Chair with Descending Seat

The Elevating Office Chair is an adjustable height chair designed to enable a person with a disability to easily reach a standard kitchen countertop. The modified office chair is mounted on a two-ton car jack. The car jack is operated by extension handles that are easily reached by the user. The unit is mounted on castors from the original chair. PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT: Designed by Frank Heminsley for wheelchair users who have standard height kitchen countertops and cannot reach them from a wheel

The ErgoChair is a fully adjustable chair designed by and for individuals of short stature to reduce back ache and other discomforts associated with sitting in a larger chair. This desk chair feautres adjustable height, a back rest which adjusts for height and angle, a 10-degree seat tilt adjustment, and foot rest. The unit adjusts so that the back rest supports the back while allowing the knees to bend at the edge of the seat. The height of the chair can be adjusted to raise up to a regular-siz